sink or swim
成語所屬單字swim
sink or swim — 慣用語
1. to be put in a situation where you must either succeed through your own efforts
1.慣用語
釋義
自生自滅
to be put in a situation where you must either succeed through your own efforts or fail completely, without any help or support from others.
例句
The company gave the new sales team no training and simply left them to sink or swim on their own.
When Ada transferred to the advanced maths class, it was sink or swim — she had to learn the material quickly or fall behind.